Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-25


ment.
From the report of the committee on
floral requisites which consisted of William
Elliott of New York city, George A. DECKER
man of New Haven, William Frazier of
Baltimore and one other gentleman, the fol-
lowing glimpse is taken.
One exhibit in basket work was made by
Mr.. James King, former New Haven man,
who is located on Lake street, Chicago. He
made very creditabls display in all the
latest styles of basket work, etc., embracing
the new rush work in great variety, Swiss
moss baskets and beautiful designs For IA
vors, which were in great variety; also show
ing bulbs; also rustic work made near New
Haven and said to be the best that is made in
the country. Mr. Kings exhibit was the most
tastefully arranged of anyone. His place or
business was formerly in East Haven, close
to Saltonstall Lake.
A Philadelphia house made an exhibit
second to none in the amount, variety and
quality of designs. The gilt designs were
4 very beautiful patterns and in specialties in
/ rush work they had some elegant designs;
I and their display of moss and willow work
was very superior ]. G. Vaughan, of Chi
cago, exhibited collection of florists requi-
| sites hard to beat in the country. The col
4 lection of rush and of favors showed excellent
| taste in it's collection. The Falls City wire
4 works, of Louisville, KY, and three other
4 concerns showed largely in wire designs A
1 Milwaukee firm exhibited largely in plant
4 stands and designs in the commoner styles.
Mr.. G. A. Kuehn, of st. Louis, Mo-, showed
4 symbolic designs of Rock of Ages which at
l tracted much attention, as also did his mono
4 gram designs.
The above are only glimpse of some OF
/ the multitude of exhibits at the convention
The display of fresh flowers was very
meagre, the local florists doing nothing
There were but FIVE plants from Evanston
some cut flowers from Ohio and gladiolas
l from Rochester and Philadelphia. The only
I redeeming exhibit was a fine display Of
Il orchids from New Rochelle, N. Y. Were II
not for this lovely group of orchids the cut
flower department would have been without
1 the attractions usual in a frst-class floral es-
l Enlistment There were many devices for
the convenience of the trade on exhibition,
I but would interest only the trade.
The third day the choosing of officers was
l the business and resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind; first vice
| president, John w. May of Summit, n. j.;
/ treasurer, NJ. A. Hunt of Terre Haute, Ind.
1 secretary, w. j. Stewart of Boston. The
vice presidents for each State were not an.
| nounced, but will be announced in the pri'
vate report which all can get by becoming
members and paying the regular fee.
After the election of officers presentation
1 was made to the retiring president, Robert
Craig of Philadelphia, from his many friends,
of costly gold watch and seal, and Mrs.
Craig with a brooch pin of gold shaped like
L q dianthus. Mr.. E. G. Hill was presented
with a chair, full size, made of immortelles,
I cape flowers, pompons and grasses, and was
a very beautiful piece of work.
1 New York city was selected as the place
/ for holding the next annual convention,
l which occurs the second Tuesday in August
1 1888. There was general congratulation, re-
ioicing, Misunderstanding and then came the
parting until next year.
L formal adiOurDm6nt was not unit
Friday or Saturday. On Friday the remain
ing members were treated to an excursion tt
4 the South Park The train left the Illinois
| Central depot at 10 o'clock, conveying abou
400 of the guests to Thirty-ninth street ano
l we began at Drexel Boulevard and work
| ed the way down toward South Park ant
Drexel Park Almost everyone has heard o.
| the Chicago parks, but they must be seen t.
1 form any adequate idea of the beauties tina
| are brought out by skilled work and the end
4 less variety of plants which go to make tn
/ parks the things of beauty that they are. L
1 had time and space would like to describe
| some of the figures that are displayed there
SO as to induce their reproduction in some o
1 our own beautiful New England parks, which
are now so beautifully green. On our return
/ to the city we were banquetted in the arm
ory.
Il Leaving Chicago on our train at IL o'clocl
Friday night we arrived home Sunday night
| having spent one of the most profitable week
of our life in the pursuit of knowledge. On
word more. We are greatly indebted to tn
} officers of the B. & o., who SO thoughtful
} arranged our transportation SO that We coul'
see all of the road by daylight in goin
J | and returning; also to Mr.. @. r. Mackenzie
t / the agent who accompanied us both way
| and made every thing as pleasant as possibl
: also to the Chicago florists who SO kind
8 entertained rs while III their city
4 G. A D,